When Lois Richardson moved to this sea island 35 years ago, one road and one combination gas station/grocery served the needs of about 600 people. The five or six white families who lived on the island had retired from corporate careers elsewhere...

On Hilton Head Island, glossy thoroughbreds amble through meadows studded with moss-dripping trees; azaleas bloom their heads off along sprinklered walkways; dozens of gardeners prune and manicure the splendor. But the main road leading to the island...